Table 2.
HIV care outcomes, by depressive severity
| Outcome | Total | Depression | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Mild | Moderate to Severe | ||
| % or Mean (SD) | ||||
| Retention indicators | N = 1017 | N = 751 | N = 199 | N = 67 |
| Continuous engagement | 30% | 28% | 34% | 34% |
| “Alive and in care” | 59% | 57% | 63% | 58% |
| Currently on ART | 48% | 46% | 53% | 48% |
| In care after 6 months | 57% | 57% | 57% | 61% |
| Consistent ART | 40% | 40% | 43% | 40% |
| HIV appointment attendance (Range: 0-1) | 0.5 (0.4) | 0.5 (0.4) | 0.6 (0.4) | 0.5 (0.4) |
| ART pill possession (Range: 0.16-1), | 0.7 (0.4) | 0.7 (0.4) | 0.7 (0.4) | 0.7 (0.4) |
| Viral suppression | N = 454 | N = 339 | N = 88 | N = 27 |
| Viral suppression | 93% | 93% | 94% | 93% |
| Retention + Viral suppression | N = 1017 | N = 751 | N = 199 | N = 67 |
| Continuous engagement with viral suppression | 21% | 20% | 26% | 24% |
| Continuous engagement, missing viral load | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% |
Transferred within the first 6 months of care: Not depressed n = 48; Mild Depression n = 15; Moderate to Severe Depression n = 9; Died within the first 6 months of care: Not depressed n = 2; Denominators vary due to viral loads not being drawn or not having or attending a scheduled appointment around 6 months